NCT05169736

ICBT for Mental Health Problems Related to the Climate Crisis

Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Mental Health Problems Related to the Climate Crisis

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Linkoeping University · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study seeks to investigate the effects of a guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) programme on adult mental health problems related to the climate crisis. ICBT will be compared to a wait-list control group. Participants will be recruited in Sweden with a nationwide recruitment.

Detailed description

The study is set up as a randomized controlled trial. Quality of life, depressive symptoms, anxiety, sleep problems and traumatic stress will be measured. Given uncertainties regarding the psychological effects connected to the climate crisis, a transproblematic tailored treatment approach will be used that has been tested in several previous trials. However, the present program has been adapted for the target population of people who are affected directly or indirectly by the societal and individual consequences of the climate crisis.

Conditions

• Depression and Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	Intervention based on cognitive behavioural therapy principles and adapted to mental health problems related to the climate crisis. Intervention's main purpose is to increase management of mental health issues such as depressive symtoms, stress, worry and anxiety related to the coronavirus pandemic and increase quality of life in the current situation. Intervention contains psycho-educational elements as well as examples and exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-02-07
• Primary completion: 2024-06-27
• Completion: 2025-06-01
• First posted: 2021-12-27
• Last updated: 2023-06-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden